freightliner
noun
a train for transporting containerized freight.
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Freightliner
Freightlinernouna goods train carrying containers that can be transferred onto lorries or ships
freightliner
American
[freyt-lahy-ner]
/ ˈfreɪtˌlaɪ nər /
noun
Chiefly British.
Freightliner
British
/ ˈfreɪtˌlaɪnə /
noun
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a goods train carrying containers that can be transferred onto lorries or ships
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(in Britain) a containerized transportation service involving both rail and road
Etymology
Origin of freightliner
Example Sentences
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Medical supplies, beef jerky, electronics — he’d load anything he could into his Roadrunner freightliner, then unload it across town.
From Washington Post • May 31, 2018
They say the freightliner was struck when the other big rig crossed the highway’s median for an unknown reason.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2017
State Police say he was a passenger in the freightliner.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2017
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